Tarek Ziadé wrote: > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Paul Moore<p.f.moore at gmail.com> wrote: >> - The terminology and focus feels setuptools-inspired (my apologies if >> that's not the case). Expect pushback from setuptools haters... > > setuptools implemented *needed* features, like a way for developers to browse > installed packages. That doesn't imply that setuptools itself is needed. I can browse installed packages with dpkg -l, or "add-and-remove programs". > Now if the fact that we want to introduce the good ideas of setuptools > into distutils, > (problems Phillip resolved) will make people push it back *even* they > are good idead, needed features, > is something we need to fight against. Assuming "we" have consensus before we start fighting against others. FWIW, I abstain from commenting on PEP 376. I don't need it, but it doesn't seem to hurt having it, especially since "egg-info" already managed to sneak in. > I hope it'll make it one day. If not, I don't understand the goal of > the "Python Language Summit' Just be patient. Both Python 2.7 and 3.2 are still many months ahead, so there is no urgency (AFAICT). Regards, Martin
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